Circa 2017, when I was still on Facebook, I looked for great guitar players, and especially on the hunt for women who played. I found many greats. Gretchen Menn, Alexandra Zerner, and many more. But one that stuck out to me was Esani Dey. A young woman from India, she had chops, and she killed it. I eagerly watched everything she posted. But turns out that music runs in that family, because her sister, Mohini Dey was gaining acclaim as a bass player extraordinaire.
I never saw much of her because I donβt think she did much on Facebook. But I heard snippets. She toured with Steve Vai, and appeared on many iconic albums as a session player.
For good reason, she is AMAZING. She plays a lot of hard jazz, and when I saw that she had a new album, I had to check it out.
This is one of the tracks, and god-damn I was floored. I mashed the βBuy Nowβ button on Bandcamp so fast, because I wanted to support her work. It is jazz in the style of Panzer Ballet, with a hard edge, and amazing chops, as well as tuneful melodies.
Listen for your self.
She is an up and coming talent on par with the inestimable Victor Wooten:
And if youβve never heard Panzer Ballet, let this be a good starting point. Take Five:
The things I do to avoid thinking about the result of Super Tuesday.
I literally saw her on YouTube for the first time this past weekend. Sheβs unbelievable
LOVE IT ALL! You just keep bringing the music! πππππππ